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JAMES BROOKE

WILLOW PARK

Summary

Kitchen installation professional with extensive hands-on experience in residential and commercial projects. Proven ability to manage installations from start to finish while ensuring high-quality craftsmanship. Reliable team player known for adaptability and achieving project goals. Expertise in precision measurements and interpreting blueprints.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Kitchen Installer

Chainlink Services
02.2018 - 07.2025

My duties were to deliver and install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses. I have installed equipment in Top Golf, Cotton Patch Cafe, Nothing Bunt Cakes, Bucees and Studio Movie Grill and various other restaurants. I have experience on remodeling, removing and replacing equipment in a timely manner.

Commercial Kitchen Installer

Classic Stainless
03.2017 - 02.2018

The duties were to deliver and install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses.

Custom Display Builder

Atlantic Food Bar
03.2016 - 09.2016

Built custom hot/cold display cases for food industry.

Welding and Finishing Supervisor

Maverick Stainless
06.2012 - 02.2016
  • I started out as a welder and occasionally did field repairs. After two years I was promoted to supervisor over the welding and finishing departments and will still occasionally do field repair in various restaurants, schools and businesses.

Installer/welder/quality control

Contract Labor for G.E Restaurant Installation Services
02.2009 - 06.2012
  • My duties are to install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses. We mostly installed Del Taco concept but we also installed equipment at Cooks Children's Hospital, Harris Hospital in Fort Worth and a few schools in the DFW area.

Installer/welder/quality control

SKL Prime Equipment Services, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX
02.2009 - 06.2012
  • The duties were to deliver and install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses. I have installed equipment in Chili's, On the Border, Taco Bueno, House of Blues, Mac Grill, Sonic, PF Chang's and various other restaurants. I have experience on remodeling, removing and replacing equipment in a timely manner. I have remodeled Chili's, On the Border and PF Chang's all over the United States.

Kitchen Installer/welder/quality control

Quality Custom Fab, Grand Prairie, Texas
07.2002 - 04.2007
  • My duties were to deliver and install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses. I have installed equipment in Chili's, On the Border, Taco Bueno, House of Blues, Mac Grill, Sonic, PF Chang's and various other restaurants. I have experience on remodeling, removing and replacing equipment in a timely manner. I have remodeled Chili's, On the Border and PF Chang's all over the United States.

Kitchen Installer/ Assembly worker/welder

U.S. Food Service, Dallas, Texas
01.2000 - 07.2002
  • My duties were to deliver and install restaurant equipment at various restaurants, schools and businesses. I have installed equipment in Chili's, On the Border, and Mac Grill and have worked in some of the high-end residential areas in the Dallas area.

Kitchen Installer/brake operator/welder/assembly

Adair Equipment, Fort Worth, Texas
09.1992 - 12.1999
  • I started working in the kitchen industry here as a brake helper and worked in the welding, assembly and shipping department and installing kitchen equipment. Most of our customers were schools and Sonic and we did some work in the residential housing also.

Skills

  • I have experienced knowledge of hand tools, drills, hammer drills, saws all, cut off tools, such as grinders with cut off attachments, die grinders and plasma torch Everyday welder I have finishing skills

Timeline

Commercial Kitchen Installer

Chainlink Services
02.2018 - 07.2025

Commercial Kitchen Installer

Classic Stainless
03.2017 - 02.2018

Custom Display Builder

Atlantic Food Bar
03.2016 - 09.2016

Welding and Finishing Supervisor

Maverick Stainless
06.2012 - 02.2016

Installer/welder/quality control

Contract Labor for G.E Restaurant Installation Services
02.2009 - 06.2012

Installer/welder/quality control

SKL Prime Equipment Services, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX
02.2009 - 06.2012

Kitchen Installer/welder/quality control

Quality Custom Fab, Grand Prairie, Texas
07.2002 - 04.2007

Kitchen Installer/ Assembly worker/welder

U.S. Food Service, Dallas, Texas
01.2000 - 07.2002

Kitchen Installer/brake operator/welder/assembly

Adair Equipment, Fort Worth, Texas
09.1992 - 12.1999
JAMES BROOKE